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Loos gauge. Mark at 2:48pm 05.26.02 Smaller Boats 5/1154 OK so I now have the loos gauge.Without having to go through the archives can I please have just th
Mac 26 X Main sail Dave Daniels at 12:39pm 05.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1302 My main sail ('99 Mac 26X)is difficult to raise and stops about 1 foot short of the top of the mast.
Charging cable from motor to battery Peter at 12:34pm 05.26.02 Smaller Boats 2/907 On my 1986 C22 the motor is mounted on the port side and the battery compartment is aft on the starb
Trailering a Hunter 30 Eric Lindstrom at 11:58am 05.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/2611 Okay, for those of you who haven't been following the exploits of me trying to get my Hunter 30 home
Damaged Stern Safety Rail SS Jamie Miller at 11:36am 05.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/993 I have a '92 Hunter 28 and the stainless steel stern railing (port side) has been bent. Does anyone
Rudder bearing and gate valve replacement question David Michaels at 10:00am 05.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1303 First off, we've owned our '79 H27 less than 24 hours, but it feels like home already. We looked at
Free sailing video Carl at 9:55am 05.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/689 you can get a free sailing video by logging on to www.discoversailing.com
Beneteau 50 Boat test? Hamish. A. Littin at 9:06am 05.26.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1320 Hello Fellow Beneteau boaters!Does any one out there have a Beneteau 50 boat test they could e-mail
Mixing Exhaust elbow Chris Behre at 8:32am 05.26.02 Other Sailboats 0/702 I've owned my 1978 Hunter 30 For 8 years now, and it looks like I am replacing my Exhaust elbow for
leaky hot water heater Scott at 6:58am 05.26.02 Big Boats 5/975 So I've noticed a small amount of liquid draining toward the bilge from under the dining settee on m
backstay length Del Wiese at 6:42am 05.26.02 Big Boats 1/996 The backstay on my 89 Legend 37 broke yesterday. Fortunately no one hurt, and the mast stayed up.
trouble raising and lowering mast JOC at 6:40am 05.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/809 Lowering the mast the mast raising pole kept leaning to starboard and finally it bent pulling rivets
Installing a fixed mount VHF in O'Day 22 (1) George Chamberlain at 6:01am 05.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1024 I originally posted this (by mistake, oops) under "bigger boats", before I read the caveat about 37f
Installing a fixed moount VHF in O'Day 22 (1) George Chamberlain at 5:54am 05.26.02 Bigger Boats 4/1515 I am installing a Standard Horizon Interpid VHF with RAM mic in my O'Day 22. I would appreciate any
Replacement Keel for Hunter 28.5 Rob Miller at 4:22am 05.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1360 Althouth I sail in the second deepest lake in the world (Lake Tahoe), the marina water level is too
dimensions of working jib for 22' Oday Robert Thomson at 3:49am 05.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1444 I purchased this boat (Oday 22)last year and just love it. It's perfect for the rough, windy lakes s
Follow up to Motor Mount Question Ed at 2:03am 05.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1237 I removed my old Garelick motor mount and bought a new heavy duty Garelick mount for my 9.9 4-Stroke
Larger Batterys for a 420 Bob Petersen at 1:47am 05.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/821 We are planing to do some cruising on our 2000 Passage 420 and would like to put in more battery cap
rope clutches bob at 1:38am 05.26.02 Big Boats 6/2032 Put up a new 3/8 inch poly New England rope main halyard on my 34' '87 Catalina. (As per Catalina di
Purchase Info D Powell at 8:39pm 05.25.02 Big Boats 1/1032 Hi I am looking at 37 Legends and have two questions One is does anyone know if there was two mast

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Roller furling problem (1) jaysweet at 9:06am 07.29.20 So thanks for all the replies. It's quite possible that all it needs is lubrication, and I believe t
Making Donations capta at 9:06am 07.29.20 I do not enjoy making those donations, at all I doubt that Neptune appreciates them very much, eithe
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 9:04am 07.29.20 :plus: It is my go to vest. Extremely comfortable. Only issue is, when I bought it 3 years ago it w
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Jackdaw at 8:55am 07.29.20 :plus: It is my go to vest. Extremely comfortable. Only issue is, when I bought it 3 years ago it w
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 markwbird at 8:54am 07.29.20 You put the anchor in the anchor locker. That's why it's called and anchor locker. Whatever your o
Real chance of capsizing? capta at 8:46am 07.29.20 I agree with dlochner. I don't believe you were in any danger or really in any situation to get exce
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 8:40am 07.29.20 Thank you, and you're right - 1984:)! There is a bolt with no dipstick. The previous owner said it
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations jssailem at 8:37am 07.29.20 I've been a huge fan of the SpinLock Deckvest for years; I'm on my third. Offshore model with the H
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations JamesG161 at 8:35am 07.29.20 Unless you plan a trip way offshore, try the cheaper coastal cruising models. WEST MARINE Coastal Au
Maine Visitors odaydokay at 8:32am 07.29.20 Yes because we got hit hard and early being close to NYC, but we are seeing very modest new case num
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M BobbyFunn at 8:31am 07.29.20 Few years ag... https://www.wired.com/2015/05/feds-say-banned-researcher-commandeered-plane Used de
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations (1) Jackdaw at 8:25am 07.29.20 This is one place to buy the best, regardless of cost. I've been a huge fan of the SpinLock Deckves
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 8:17am 07.29.20 The dipstick is not necessary for the transmission to operate but the right amount of fluid is. Is t
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:17am 07.29.20 Attached pdf will show you what I've done on my 34. Lewmar 1000 horizontal windlass with 75' of G4
Maine Visitors smokey73 at 8:15am 07.29.20 @odaydokay Interesting perspective but I'm not convinced. CT was in the unfortunate geography of b
ranger 16 mast step sail sfbay at 8:13am 07.29.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Ranger 16 sailboat!! Many O'day Daysailers hav
Beneteau 331 engine room fan CABixler at 8:10am 07.29.20 No, I definitely couldn't swear to it, especially if it automatically runs when the engine runs and
Maine Visitors jviss at 7:59am 07.29.20 My state of CT has done a good job, maybe not quite Germany level, but very satisfactory. Interest
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Pat E at 7:55am 07.29.20 Our son and a friend are planning a couple weeks of coastal sailing. With an old dual USB plug(cam
Roller furling problem DrJudyB at 7:52am 07.29.20 Hi, I would suggest you start by looking at the angle between the main halyard and the furler. That

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